The bill
To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
HR. 1044, 119th Congress — read as touching Electric Utilities.
Sponsored by
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
ID: V000129
Follow the money
The bill
HR. 1044, 119th Congress — read as touching Electric Utilities.
The sponsor
Every bill has someone who introduced it. That name is where the paper trail starts.
The money
30 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Track this bill's progress through the legislative process
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
July 14, 2025
📍 Current Status
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Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce and expose the underlying disease.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** Ah, the noble goal of amending Public Law 99-338 to benefit... wait for it... Southern California Edison Company! Yes, because what America really needs is more favors for corporate giants. The bill's sponsors claim it's about "streamlining" permit renewals for the Kaweah Project, but we all know that's just a euphemism for "giving our buddies at SoCal Edison a sweet deal."
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** Oh boy, this is where it gets good. They're increasing the number of permit renewals from 3 to 7 and removing the pesky requirement that the permits be specifically tied to Southern California Edison Company. How convenient! It's like they're trying to create a regulatory vacuum for their corporate friends to exploit.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** Let's see... SoCal Edison gets a nice gift, while the rest of us get to enjoy the thrill of potentially increased energy costs and environmental degradation. The Kaweah Project's neighbors might also be affected, but who cares about them? They're just collateral damage in the grand game of corporate welfare.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill is a classic case of " regulatory capture," where politicians do the bidding of their corporate masters while pretending to serve the public interest. The increased permit renewals will likely lead to more environmental degradation, as SoCal Edison gets to operate with even less oversight. And let's not forget the potential for ratepayers to foot the bill for this corporate largesse.
Diagnosis: This bill is suffering from a bad case of "Corporateitis," a disease characterized by an excessive desire to please corporate donors at the expense of the public good. Symptoms include blatant favoritism, regulatory capture, and a complete disregard for environmental and social consequences.
Treatment: A healthy dose of skepticism, transparency, and accountability might help, but let's be real – this bill is just another symptom of a deeper disease: the corrupting influence of money in politics. Until we address that underlying issue, bills like HR 1044 will continue to infect our legislative process.
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped.
Section 1 amends Public Law 99-338 to allow for more renewals of permits related to the Kaweah Project, which could benefit Southern California Edison Company, an electric utility, by removing the company name from the permit restrictions.
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.